2019 College Quarterback Rankings

College play-by-play before 2025 does not record where passes went, so depth, direction, ACE and throw maps start in 2025. Counting stats are the official NCAA season lines.

Ranked by EPA per Dropback. Qualified: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 2019 regular season. Counting stats are the official NCAA lines.

2019 Leaders

EPA per Dropback

1Jalen Hurts Oklahoma+0.52
2Justin Fields Ohio State+0.50
3Joe Burrow LSU+0.50
4Tanner Morgan Minnesota+0.49
5Tyler Huntley Utah+0.49

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NFL Passer Rating

1Tua Tagovailoa Alabama143.2
2Joe Burrow LSU142.2
3Justin Fields Ohio State136.5
4Jalen Hurts Oklahoma135.6
5Tanner Morgan Minnesota123.7

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Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt

1Tua Tagovailoa Alabama12.60
2Jalen Hurts Oklahoma11.54
3Joe Burrow LSU11.21
4Justin Fields Ohio State10.70
5Tyler Huntley Utah10.27

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Completion %

1Joe Burrow LSU77.9%
2Tyler Huntley Utah73.7%
3Anthony Gordon Washington State71.9%
4Kedon Slovis USC71.8%
5Jalen Hurts Oklahoma71.6%

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Passing Yards

1Anthony Gordon Washington State5,228
2Joe Burrow LSU4,715
3Josh Love San José State3,923
4Brock Purdy Iowa State3,760
5Cole McDonald Hawai'i3,645

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Passing Touchdowns

1Joe Burrow LSU48
2Anthony Gordon Washington State45
3Justin Fields Ohio State40
4Sam Howell North Carolina35
5Trevor Lawrence Clemson34

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Success Rate

1Joe Burrow LSU61.3%
2Jalen Hurts Oklahoma57.5%
3Kedon Slovis USC57.1%
4Tyler Huntley Utah56.5%
5Justin Fields Ohio State54.9%

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Game-Winning Drives

1Bryce Perkins Virginia3
2Charlie Brewer Baylor3
3Jayden Daniels Arizona State3
4Kenny Pickett Pittsburgh3
5Sam Howell North Carolina3

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All 2019 College Quarterback Leaderboards

EPA per Dropback Success Rate Total Passing EPA Total QB EPA (Passing + Rushing) First-Down Rate per Dropback Explosive Pass Rate Negative-Play Rate EPA per Dropback, Excluding Garbage Time NFL Passer Rating Completion % Yards per Attempt Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt Adjusted Yards per Attempt Net Yards per Attempt Yards per Completion Touchdown % Interception % TD:INT Ratio Sack % Passing Yards per Game Pass Attempts per Game Passing Yards Passing Touchdowns Completions Pass Attempts Interceptions Thrown Sacks Taken Passing First Downs 20+ Yard Completions 40+ Yard Completions Longest Completion 300-Yard Passing Games 4-Touchdown Games Wins as Starter 3rd-Down Conversion Rate Red Zone Touchdown Rate Clutch EPA per Dropback Clutch Passer Rating Two-Minute Drill EPA per Dropback Game-Winning Drives 4th-Quarter Comebacks Quarterback Rushing Yards Quarterback Rushing EPA Quarterback Rushing Yards Excluding Sacks NCAA Passing Efficiency QB Sneak Conversion Rate Touchdowns Responsible For Total Yards (Passing + Rushing)

ACE Ranking

"Accuracy Compared to Expectation"

ACE needs to know how hard each throw was. College play-by-play records the depth and direction of passes only from 2025, so college ACE starts in 2025.

How ACE works

Quarterback Rankings, All Qualified Quarterbacks

Rk	Player	Team	GS	Cmp-Att	Yds	TD	INT	Eff	Rate	ANY/A	EPA/DB
1	Jalen Hurts	OU	13	222-310	3,634	32	7	199.6	135.6	11.54	+0.52
2	Justin Fields	OSU	13	208-308	2,953	40	1	190.3	136.5	10.70	+0.50
3	Joe Burrow	LSU	13	342-439	4,715	48	6	201.5	142.2	11.21	+0.50
4	Tanner Morgan	MINN	12	191-289	2,975	28	6	180.4	123.7	10.03	+0.49
5	Tyler Huntley	UTAH	13	205-278	2,966	18	4	181.9	123.6	10.27	+0.49
6	Tua Tagovailoa	ALA	9	180-252	2,840	33	3	206.9	143.2	12.60	+0.47
7	Brady White	MEM	13	237-370	3,560	33	9	169.4	115.1	9.83	+0.43
8	Trevor Lawrence	CLEM	13	232-337	3,172	34	8	176.5	122.4	9.73	+0.42
9	Kedon Slovis	USC	10	260-362	3,242	28	9	167.6	114.7	8.63	+0.39
10	Jack Coan	WIS	13	213-304	2,541	17	4	156.1	108.5	8.25	+0.37
11	J'Mar Smith	LT	10	223-339	2,814	17	4	149.7	103.3	7.94	+0.34
12	Justin Herbert	ORE	13	272-408	3,333	32	5	158.7	112.7	8.37	+0.33
13	Kyle Trask	FLA	9	213-315	2,636	24	6	159.2	110.8	8.24	+0.32
14	Brock Purdy	ISU	12	295-445	3,760	27	9	153.2	104.3	8.45	+0.32
15	Sean Clifford	PSU	11	178-299	2,521	22	6	150.6	103.0	8.19	+0.32
16	Sam Howell	UNC	12	234-388	3,347	35	7	158.9	110.8	8.41	+0.32
17	Hank Bachmeier	BOIS	7	122-193	1,760	9	4	151.1	99.7	8.18	+0.32
18	Levi Lewis	UL	13	224-351	2,804	24	4	151.2	106.6	8.19	+0.32
19	Dillon Gabriel	UCF	11	222-375	3,393	27	7	155.2	105.3	8.87	+0.31
20	Josh Love	SJSU	12	293-480	3,923	22	7	141.9	96.2	8.10	+0.31
21	Mike Glass III	EMU	11	233-341	2,763	21	10	150.8	101.1	7.57	+0.31
22	Stephen Calvert	LIB	12	233-396	3,393	26	5	150.0	103.4	8.40	+0.31
23	Zac Thomas	APP	13	211-334	2,567	26	6	149.8	105.2	7.70	+0.31
24	Peyton Ramsey	IU	6	184-266	2,227	13	4	152.6	104.6	7.69	+0.30
25	Layne Hatcher	ARST	8	177-259	2,561	23	9	173.8	115.4	8.76	+0.30
26	Skylar Thompson	KSU	11	167-283	2,191	12	5	134.5	90.3	6.97	+0.29
27	Charlie Brewer	BAY	13	227-348	2,950	20	6	152.0	103.7	7.73	+0.29
28	Patrick O'Brien	CSU	9	209-338	2,803	13	7	140.0	92.4	7.23	+0.29
29	Dustin Crum	KENT	11	195-286	2,333	18	2	156.1	111.0	7.56	+0.28
30	Shane Buechele	SMU	11	280-443	3,626	33	9	152.5	105.2	8.26	+0.28
31	Jayden Daniels	ASU	11	193-310	2,748	17	2	153.5	106.5	8.37	+0.28
32	Jack Abraham	USM	12	258-382	3,329	18	15	148.4	94.0	7.21	+0.28
33	Jarrett Guarantano	TENN	6	134-226	1,937	16	6	149.3	99.7	8.00	+0.28
34	Jake Fromm	UGA	13	214-355	2,610	22	5	139.7	97.7	7.47	+0.28
35	Sam Ehlinger	TEX	12	284-436	3,462	29	9	149.7	103.0	7.39	+0.28
36	Quinten Dormady	CMU	9	179-268	2,148	14	6	146.9	99.2	7.72	+0.28
37	Jake Luton	ORST	11	222-358	2,714	28	3	149.8	107.9	7.70	+0.27
38	Jamie Newman	WAKE	11	208-334	2,693	23	10	146.7	98.1	7.41	+0.27
39	Nathan Rourke	OHIO	12	191-311	2,676	20	5	151.7	103.9	8.24	+0.27
40	Holton Ahlers	ECU	12	264-442	3,387	21	10	135.3	90.2	7.06	+0.27
41	Chris Robison	FAU	13	265-435	3,428	26	6	144.1	99.9	7.61	+0.27
42	Jon Wassink	WMU	12	222-371	2,904	19	7	138.7	93.8	7.38	+0.26
43	Davis Mills	STAN	6	157-240	1,943	11	5	144.4	96.9	7.45	+0.26
44	Kaleb Barker	TROY	12	299-460	3,628	30	10	148.4	101.8	7.52	+0.26
45	Chase Garbers	CAL	8	109-184	1,500	10	3	142.4	96.7	7.20	+0.26
46	Chris Reynolds	CLT	11	166-267	2,366	21	10	155.1	101.4	8.04	+0.25
47	Jacob Eason	WASH	12	238-373	2,922	22	8	144.8	98.6	7.34	+0.25
48	Ty Storey	WKU	9	206-294	2,209	12	5	143.3	98.3	7.10	+0.25
49	Drew Plitt	BALL	12	238-370	2,918	24	7	148.2	102.3	7.41	+0.24
50	Fred Payton	CCU	6	119-188	1,421	12	7	140.4	92.1	6.69	+0.24
51	Dan Ellington	GAST	11	214-329	2,291	21	7	140.3	97.7	6.53	+0.24
52	Shea Patterson	MICH	12	197-344	2,828	22	6	143.9	98.1	7.73	+0.24
53	Bo Nix	AUB	12	200-351	2,366	15	6	124.3	84.8	6.23	+0.24
54	James Morgan	FIU	11	185-319	2,248	13	3	128.8	89.4	7.02	+0.24
55	Ian Book	ND	12	220-371	2,787	33	6	148.5	105.7	8.11	+0.23
56	Mason Fine	UNT	12	257-414	3,088	29	9	143.5	99.2	7.09	+0.22
57	James Blackman	FSU	9	170-266	2,095	16	7	144.7	97.2	6.92	+0.22
58	Cole McDonald	HAW	11	298-465	3,645	29	14	144.5	96.4	7.34	+0.22
59	Spencer Sanders	OKST	10	155-247	2,065	16	11	145.4	92.2	6.85	+0.21
60	Asher O'Hara	MTSU	12	208-333	2,594	20	8	142.9	96.6	7.25	+0.21
61	Ryan Agnew	SDSU	11	216-340	2,175	11	5	125.0	86.3	5.64	+0.20
62	Anthony Gordon	WSU	12	465-647	5,228	45	16	157.8	108.5	7.97	+0.19
63	Kelly Bryant	MIZ	10	181-292	2,215	15	6	138.5	93.9	6.81	+0.19
64	Jett Duffey	TTU	8	239-367	2,840	18	5	143.6	99.3	7.55	+0.19
65	Carter Stanley	KU	12	226-370	2,661	24	11	137.0	92.2	6.46	+0.19
66	Zach Smith	TLSA	12	246-429	3,279	19	9	132.0	87.7	6.54	+0.19
67	Kellen Mond	TA&M	12	245-400	2,802	19	9	131.3	88.8	6.07	+0.18
68	Jorge Reyna	FRES	12	235-364	2,653	15	11	133.3	87.4	5.98	+0.18
69	Caleb Evans	ULM	12	238-389	2,939	21	10	137.3	91.8	6.98	+0.17
70	Jarren Williams	MIA	9	160-256	2,093	19	6	151.0	103.2	7.18	+0.17
71	Nate Stanley	IOWA	12	219-372	2,738	14	7	129.4	86.5	6.37	+0.16
72	Bryce Perkins	UVA	13	292-456	3,215	18	11	131.5	87.9	5.98	+0.15
73	Brian Lewerke	MSU	12	234-398	2,759	16	12	124.3	80.8	5.90	+0.14
74	Zach Wilson	BYU	8	175-279	2,108	11	7	134.2	88.5	6.39	+0.14
75	Steven Montez	COLO	11	255-405	2,808	17	10	130.1	87.1	6.04	+0.13
76	Ross Bowers	NIU	8	166-287	2,140	7	8	122.9	77.9	6.01	+0.13
77	Kai Locksley	UTEP	7	103-181	1,329	6	5	124.0	79.6	5.39	+0.12
78	Brandon Peters	ILL	10	130-238	1,611	17	7	129.2	87.4	5.74	+0.12
79	Isaiah Green	MRSH	12	180-313	2,265	14	9	127.3	83.1	5.95	+0.12
80	Jack Plummer	PUR	6	145-242	1,605	11	8	124.0	81.0	4.95	+0.11
81	Khalil Tate	ARIZ	8	160-266	1,954	14	11	131.0	83.1	5.75	+0.11
82	Anthony Russo	TEM	12	234-399	2,733	21	11	128.0	85.6	6.24	+0.11
83	Desmond Ridder	CIN	12	165-301	2,069	17	9	125.2	82.8	5.78	+0.10
84	Jordan Love	USU	12	263-434	3,085	17	16	125.9	79.9	5.85	+0.10
85	Carson Strong	NEV	9	205-324	1,925	10	7	119.0	80.9	4.91	+0.08
86	Tommy DeVito	SYR	11	213-337	2,360	19	5	137.7	96.5	5.87	+0.08
87	Austin Kendall	WVU	9	187-304	1,989	12	10	122.9	80.1	5.40	+0.08
88	Tyler Johnston III	UAB	9	125-215	1,949	15	14	144.3	84.4	6.96	+0.07
89	Adrian Martinez	NEB	10	149-251	1,956	10	9	130.8	82.4	5.99	+0.07
90	Justin McMillan	TULN	12	170-296	2,229	14	10	129.5	83.0	6.09	+0.06
91	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	UCLA	11	216-362	2,701	21	12	134.9	88.4	5.89	+0.03
92	Kenyon Oblad	UNLV	8	167-308	2,081	18	9	124.4	82.7	5.98	+0.02
93	Ryan Hilinski	SC	11	236-406	2,357	11	5	113.4	78.6	5.28	+0.02
94	Brett Gabbert	M-OH	12	153-285	2,163	11	8	124.6	79.6	6.19	+0.02
95	Devin Leary	NCSU	5	101-210	1,219	8	5	104.7	69.1	5.11	+0.01
96	Max Duggan	TCU	10	181-338	2,077	15	9	114.5	76.0	5.02	+0.01
97	Quentin Harris	DUKE	12	209-357	2,078	16	11	116.1	77.2	4.63	+0.00
98	Kenny Pickett	PITT	11	262-430	2,737	10	9	117.9	78.4	5.25	-0.00
99	Tevaka Tuioti	UNM	7	102-195	1,460	7	6	120.9	76.0	6.14	-0.02
100	Jack Zergiotis	CONN	9	150-260	1,782	9	11	118.2	72.6	4.83	-0.02
101	Riley Neal	VAN	10	149-258	1,585	9	5	117.0	79.4	5.23	-0.02
102	Josh Adkins	NMSU	12	275-437	2,588	14	15	116.4	75.6	4.24	-0.04
103	Kato Nelson	AKR	10	150-279	1,822	11	6	117.3	78.3	5.00	-0.05
104	Gresch Jensen	TXST	4	129-206	1,291	5	6	117.4	76.3	4.61	-0.07
105	Lowell Narcisse	UTSA	8	107-201	1,226	8	5	112.6	74.8	4.93	-0.07
106	Tyler Vitt	TXST	7	147-231	1,590	11	14	125.0	74.4	4.40	-0.08
107	Josh Jackson	MD	9	98-207	1,274	12	6	112.4	74.4	4.77	-0.08
108	Jordan McCloud	USF	10	124-224	1,429	12	8	119.5	77.8	4.53	-0.09
109	Grant Loy	BGSU	6	115-203	1,137	6	11	102.6	59.9	3.28	-0.14

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